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Stem cell therapy reverses damage caused by heart attack

Scientists have successfully used stem cells for repairing severe and naturally irreversible damages to heart muscles caused by a recent heart attack. Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and Johns Hopkins University in...

Short food avoidance cycles can boost chemotherapy effect

The combination of fasting cycles plus chemotherapy was either more or much more effective than chemo alone. Lead researcher Valter Longo of the University of Southern California (USC) A new study suggests that fasting for short hours can slow...

Stimulating key brain region improves memory

Our preliminary results provide evidence supporting a possible mechanism for enhancing memory, particularly as people age or suffer from early dementia. Lead researcher, Dr. Itzhak Fried Scientists say using electrical pulses to stimulate a...

Air pollution can cause Alzheimer’s

A postmortem study suggests that children and young adults who are exposed to air pollution experience brain changes similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s patients. A team of North American researchers examined brains of 43 children and...